Nose-bag.



J. KRAFT.

NOSE BAG.

ABPLIOATION FILED JAN. 27, 1912.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912'.

JOHN KRAFT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

7 NOSE-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 5, 1912.

Application filed January 27, 1912. Seria1.1\T.o.-67'3,713.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN Karim, a c1t 1- zen of the United States, residing at Ch1- cago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Nose-Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to nose bags of that class which when in use are supported by some part of the harness in a conveniently accessible position where the animal may have access to the contents of the bag without danger of spilling the contents thereof.

The present invention has for its object to provide a device of this class which may be conveniently associated with a horse collar in such a manner that the supporting elements when not in use may be folded to an out-ofthe way position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character described which shall be simple in construction and thoroughly efficient in operation.

lVith these and other ends in view which will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in. the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing the device applied in position for operation. Fig. 2 is a front view of a horse collar to which the supporting means have been applied. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a nose bag detached. Fig

4 is a detail view illustrating a slight modification.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

A. horse collar A is provided with hinge members 1, 1 with which a pair of arms 2, 2 are hingedly connected, said arms, which may be made of wood or of metallic tubing, being curved to conform to the curvature of the collar upon which they may be folded, as shown in Fig. 2, said arms being secured when folded upon the collar by means of straps 3 which may be equipped with fastening members, such as a button clasp, as shown at 4:, or a turn button, as shown at 5.

The arms 2, 2 when released from the straps 3 may be extended to the position shown in Fig. 1, and the arms may be sustained in this position by means of a strap 6 provided at the ends thereof with hooks 7 adapted to engage keepers 8 upon the arms, the strap being hooked over the hames, as shown in Fig. l or otherwise sustained intermediate its ends by engagement with a collar or with some projecting portion thereof. The arms 2, 2 serve to support the nose bag B, which latter may be constructed of textile or other flexible material so as to be capable of being folded into small compass. The bag is connected with a frame 9 provided at its front corners with downwardly extending supporting legs 10 having tubular sockets 11 adapted to en gage the front ends of the arms 2. The rear corners of the frame 9 are provided with downwardly extending supporting legs 12 having forks 13 at their lower ends which straddle the arms 2 upon which the frame supporting the nose bag is thus mounted in a position which is conveniently accessible to the animal. If preferred, the keepers engaged by the hooks at the ends of the supporting strap 6 may be formed upon the tubular sockets 11, as shown at 14 in Fig. at of the drawings. WVhen thus arranged, the strain upon the strap 6 will tend to hold the nose bag supporting frame in position upon the arms 2.

As will be seen from the foregoing description I have provided a simple and efficient nose bag and supporting means for the same, enabling the nose bag when not in use to be folded up and carried in small compass. The supporting strap 6 when not in use may be coiled upon the hinge members 1, as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. The combination with a horse collar, of a pair of arms hingedly connected therewith, means for supporting said arms in extended position with reference to the collar, and a nose bag supporting frame having tubular sockets to engage the front ends of the arms and forked legs to engage the with the tubular sockets, and a supporting arms at a distance from the front ends strap having terminal hooks to engage the thereof. keepers.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

2. Ahorse collar, a pair of arms hingedly 5 connected therewith, a nose bag supporting frame having supporting legs provided with tubular sockets to engage the front ends of JOHN KRAFT the arms, and legs provided with terminal Witnesses: forks to engage the arms at a distance from FRANK P. NASH,

10 the front ends thereof, keepers associated R. F. CAMPBELL.

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